Student Outcomes

Student Learning Outcome #1:

Students will demonstrate knowledge and skills in health, fitness, and performance assessment.

Desired Learning Outcome

  • Students will conduct physical fitness assessments for healthy participants and those with controlled disease.

  • Students will interpret cardiorespiratory fitness assessments.

 

Student Learning Outcome #2

Students will demonstrate skills in risk factor and health risk identification and the ability to prescribe and implement exercise safely in healthy individuals, special populations (i.e. older adults, youth, and pregnant women), individuals with controlled cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic diseases, and other clinical populations.

Desired Performance Outcome

  1. Students will prescribe and implement Exercise Rx, using FITT-VP principles, for healthy participants, special populations (i.e. older adults, youth, and pregnant women), participants with controlled cardiovascular, pulmonary, and metabolic diseases, and other clinical populations based on health status and goals.

    1. Students will establish progression guidelines for resistance, aerobic and flexibility exercises to achieve the goals of the participant.

    2. Students will determine safe and effective exercise programs to achieve desired outcomes and goals.

    3. Students will demonstrate knowledge regarding the implementation of a weight management program as indicated by personal goals that are supported by pre-participation health screening, health history, and body composition/anthropometric

  2. The student will demonstrate skill in modifying exercise prescriptions based on environmental conditions.

 

Student Learning Outcome #3

Students will demonstrate competency in effectively educating, exercise counseling and using behavioral strategies regarding lifestyle modification for individuals.

Desired Performance Outcome

  1. Optimize adoption and adherence to exercise programs and other healthy behaviors by applying effective communication techniques, behavioral and motivational strategies.

  2. Students will demonstrate their knowledge by providing educational resources to support clients in the adoption and maintenance of healthy lifestyle behaviors.

  3. Students will demonstrate their knowledge by providing support within the scope of practice of an ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist and refer to other health professionals as indicated.

 

Student Learning Outcome #4:

Students will demonstrate competency in the legal and professional tasks related to the discipline

Desired Performance Outcome

  1. Students will create and disseminate risk management guidelines for a health/fitness facility, department or organization to reduce member, employee and business risk

  2. Students will create an effective injury prevention program and ensure that emergency policies and procedures are in place.

  3. Students will demonstrate knowledge in establishing policies and procedures for the management of health fitness facilities based on accepted safety and legal guidelines, standards and regulations

 

Student Learning Outcome #5

Students will demonstrate knowledge of implementing management policies related to the discipline.

Desired Performance Outcomes

  1. Students will demonstrate knowledge in developing and executing a marketing plan to promote programs, services and facilities

  2. Students will demonstrate knowledge in managing human resources in accordance with leadership, organization, and management techniques.

  3. Students will demonstrate knowledge in managing fiscal resources in accordance with leadership, organization, and management techniques.